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A and B throw a dice alternately til any one gets a 6 on the and win the game. If A begins the game find the probabilities of winning the game.

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To solve the problem of finding the probabilities of A and B winning the game when they throw a dice alternately until one of them gets a 6, we can break down the solution step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Probabilities**: - The probability of rolling a 6 on a die is \( P(6) = \frac{1}{6} \). - The probability of not rolling a 6 is \( P(\text{not } 6) = \frac{5}{6} \). 2. **Calculating A's Winning Probability**: - A starts the game. If A rolls a 6 on the first turn, A wins immediately. The probability of this event is: \[ P(A \text{ wins on first turn}) = \frac{1}{6} \] 3. **Considering the Second Turn**: - If A does not roll a 6 (which happens with probability \( \frac{5}{6} \)), then it is B's turn. - If B rolls a 6, B wins. The probability of this event is: \[ P(B \text{ wins on first turn}) = P(A \text{ does not win}) \times P(B \text{ wins}) = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{1}{6} \] 4. **Continuing the Game**: - If both A and B do not roll a 6 in their first turns, the game resets to the original state, but now A has already rolled once. The probability of this scenario is: \[ P(A \text{ does not win}) \times P(B \text{ does not win}) = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{5}{6} = \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^2 \] - In this case, it is again A's turn, and the game continues. The probability of A winning from this point is still \( P(A) \). 5. **Setting Up the Equation**: - We can express the total probability of A winning as: \[ P(A) = P(A \text{ wins on first turn}) + P(A \text{ does not win}) \times P(B \text{ does not win}) \times P(A) \] - Substituting the known probabilities: \[ P(A) = \frac{1}{6} + \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^2 P(A) \] 6. **Solving for \( P(A) \)**: - Rearranging the equation: \[ P(A) - \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^2 P(A) = \frac{1}{6} \] - Factor out \( P(A) \): \[ P(A) \left(1 - \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^2\right) = \frac{1}{6} \] - Calculate \( 1 - \left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^2 \): \[ 1 - \frac{25}{36} = \frac{36 - 25}{36} = \frac{11}{36} \] - Thus, we have: \[ P(A) \cdot \frac{11}{36} = \frac{1}{6} \] - Solving for \( P(A) \): \[ P(A) = \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{36}{11} = \frac{6}{11} \] 7. **Finding B's Winning Probability**: - Since A and B are the only players, the probability of B winning is: \[ P(B) = 1 - P(A) = 1 - \frac{6}{11} = \frac{5}{11} \] ### Final Probabilities: - The probability that A wins is \( \frac{6}{11} \). - The probability that B wins is \( \frac{5}{11} \).

To solve the problem of finding the probabilities of A and B winning the game when they throw a dice alternately until one of them gets a 6, we can break down the solution step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Probabilities**: - The probability of rolling a 6 on a die is \( P(6) = \frac{1}{6} \). - The probability of not rolling a 6 is \( P(\text{not } 6) = \frac{5}{6} \). ...
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